Tooth formation and eruption – lessons learnt from cleidocranial dysplasia
The principles of formation, renewal, and eruption of teeth are discussed. Numerous genetic aberrations may affect the formation and eruption of teeth. Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), caused by mutations in the runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) gene, is such a condition. The dental phenotyp...
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Blackwell Munksgaard
2018
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